Mood Book by Amy Leigh Mercree

Author:Amy Leigh Mercree
Language: eng
Format: epub

No More Loneliness and Aphrodisiac Bath

Humans need to feel loved. Sometimes we feel pain because we don’t have a partner and everyone around us seems to have someone special. Other times, we’re sure about our feelings for someone who intimidates us or with whom we’re afraid to express intimacy. It’s also hard to be in love with someone miles away, or with someone who does not feel mutual lust. Partnership is tricky, and loneliness aches. If clichés about desirability are true, we must care for ourselves before expecting a feeling of worthiness to come from another person. Preparing a steamy bath for yourself is a lot like gifting yourself a romantic date.

Using the divine power of precious crystals and herbs, this bath ritual will unclog your heart chakra and break down barriers built up from trauma. Like cholesterol in the arteries, an unhealthy heart chakra has psychological issues slowing it down: sadness, loneliness, long-held grudges, betrayal. You might feel anxious, unwanted, ashamed, or resentful over physical or emotional intimacy and not know how to address those feelings. The smell of rose and the influence of assorted rocks represent gateways to the heart chakra, located energetically in the chest area. Traditionally, pink and green correspond to the heart chakra, which is why you will light pink candles, drink green tea, and center yourself with two pieces each of pink and green gems.

Gather the following materials:

Paper

Pen or pencil

One or more pieces each of rose quartz, jade, green aventurine, and pink tourmaline

Rose otto essential oil

Jasmine essential oil

Four pink candles

Rose-scented soap

Decaf jasmine green tea

Dried hawthorn berry

Of the wide selection of green teas on the market, jasmine is one of the most delicate and flowery variants. In a French press or pot of boiling water, combine teabags or loose-leaf jasmine green tea with dried hawthorn berry, found in health food stores. Hawthorn berry is used in infusions and teas for an aphrodisiac effect. Strain the tea when the color becomes noticeably green (around 5 minutes). As you sip the brew, focus on mindfully consuming your beverage, making sure you do not let the tea disappear without actively appreciating its taste and the warm feeling on your hands.

With mindfulness as a priority in this ritual, power down your devices. Whether you’ve been talking all day to an exasperated lover or you’ve been isolated for weeks, take the time to withdraw into a cocoon of soothing scents and sensations. Dim the lights. Think about the connection your mind has to your body and immerse yourself in the present moment.

Start running the bath. Undress and wrap yourself in a robe. Take out the pen and paper and, taking a deep breath, prepare to become emotionally exposed and vulnerable. You are safe.

Write down on a piece of paper a mantra, affirmation, or prayer that gives you hope, such as “I am beautiful,” “I am sexy,” or “My heart is open and I enjoy pleasure daily.”

For inspiration, dwell on this bit of wisdom from Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh:

Words can travel thousands of miles.

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